Shanghai, also known as the Oriental Magic City, no one knows why it is called this, but this ancient Chinese oriental city does have extraordinary magic power, attracting the attention of people from all over the world.

The Japanese dare to carry out a massacre in Nanjing, but they absolutely have no courage to carry out a massacre in Shanghai because there are too many foreigners in Shanghai...

Although there are a certain number of foreigners in Nanjing, they are only a few after all, and there is no concession in Nanjing!

"Shenbao" was founded by British businessman Annasto Meicha on March 13, 1998. It has a history of 60 years.

"Shenbao" has made it clear that it uses ordinary people as the readers' target, which has made some ordinary Chinese people know about reading newspapers, and has also made a large number of Chinese people who have been readers of "Shenbao" since the first day they know how to read newspapers.

By 1932, Shenbao carried out several major reforms because of the "momentum trend is advancing and personnel are growing", rectifying and adjusting outdated and conservative practices, formulating new newspaper-running and working principles, striving to follow the historical trend, "to shoulder the responsibility of social pioneers and advancing the times, so that society can enter a reasonable track, and the nation can prosper and prosperity."

Speaking of "Shenbao", we have to say that the current general manager of "Shenbao", Shi Liangcai, is a famous newspaper tycoon in Shanghai.

The reason why "Shenbao" has become a famous newspaper in China and abroad has a huge relationship with this person.

"Shenbao" mainly interviews major domestic and foreign affairs and social news, and also criticizes current affairs from time to time, such as "opposing Yuan Shikai's restoration" and so on. Shi Liangcai also recruited many literati with the Mandarin duck butterfly card. He hosted the supplement "Free Talk" for him and published many novels of talented men and beautiful women. With his hard work, "Shenbao"'s sales have increased greatly, and Shi Liangcai's prestige in the newspaper industry has also continued to improve.

In 1927, he bribed the equity of the Newspaper and became the king of Shanghai newspaper industry. With his strength in the newspaper industry, he developed into other industries, participated in the establishment of Zhongnan Bank, and initiated the establishment of Minsheng Brasserie. He helped expand Wuzhou Pharmacy and assisted in the revival of Zhonghua Bookstore. His strength was increasing day by day, and he bought a luxury house on Hatong Road, which had a garden rockery. It was rare and beautiful.

He was a representative figure of the national bourgeoisie. He did not dare to openly oppose warlords and Chiang Kai-shek. He also believed that newspapers were the verbal talk of the people and had to speak for the people in order to stand firm.

After the "September 18th Incident", he hired patriotic democratic figure Huang Yanpei as the design minister of Shen Bao and asked Li Gongpu to preside over the "Shen Bao" circulation library and amateur tutoring school.

He changed his appearance of "free talk" and hired progressive writer Li Liewen to host it. He specialized in publishing new literary works, often publishing works by relatively progressive left-wing writers such as Ba Jin's "Sardin" and Mao Dun's "Lin Jiashuzi". He published progressive articles such as Hu Yuzhi's "World Politics in Turbulence" in the founding issue of "Shenbao Monthly".

The agency of "Report" is in the Shanghai Concession, and the Kuomintang government cannot do anything to him, so it often criticizes the Kuomintang government's major political and economic measures.

"Shen Bao" also published articles by Lu Xun and Tao Xingzhi's pseudonym "But Getu Ting Caozhaifu" against the general Zhongzheng regime, and published several "Comments on Bandit Suppression" to oppose the general Zhongzheng's besiege of the Red Army.

When he attended the Nanjing Economic Conference in the name of Central South Bank, he refused to subscribe to huge bonds and donated huge sums of money during the 19th Route Army's anti-Japanese war in Shanghai.

These actions are deeply dissatisfied with General Zhongzheng.

After the "January and February 8th" Shanghai Incident, the Shanghai Local Maintenance Association was reorganized into the Shanghai Local Association, and Shi Liangcai was promoted to the president.

Support the "China Civil Rights Protection Alliance" campaign initiated by the mother of the country, Cai Yuanpei, Yang Xingfo and others, and oppose the "bandit suppression" civil war carried out by the Kuomintang authorities regardless of the national danger.

He was quite dissatisfied with the "non-resistance" policy of the Kuomintang authorities, and agreed with the political proposition of the mother of the country. He published the declaration of the mother of the country in the full text of the "Shen Bao"; he also published an editorial. He sympathized with the students' anti-Japanese and national salvation movement.

He said: "A person has a personality, and he will be rewarded. The state has a national character, and the three types do not exist. People will not be human, and the report will not be rewarded. The country will not be governed!"

In June, the incident of beating Duan Xipeng, part-time president of Nanjing Central University. At that time, the position of CUHK president was suspended for nearly half a year, and the funds were also under a owed half a year. Therefore, when the Executive Yuan sent Duan Xipeng, deputy director of the Ministry of Education, to serve as acting principal, the students who were dissatisfied with the Duan department's bureaucratic politicians who did not meet the criteria for candidates for principals, and Duan threatened to capture the students who were the leader and beaten, which caused a student wave. According to facts, the "Shenbao" reported the causes and consequences of the matter and published a commentary article, believing that education is becoming increasingly corrupt, the biggest root cause is the invasion of bureaucracy, and criticized the many political and military measures of the Kuomintang government.

In a rage, Zhu Jiahua, Minister of Education, listed the crimes of "Shen Bao" endangering the party and the country and reported them to General Zhongzheng.

In August, the Shanghai Garrison Command was instructed by General Zhongzheng to order that all Kuomintang-controlled areas outside the Shanghai Concession prohibited the mail delivery of the "Report".

The Northeast War of Resistance is in full swing, and "Shenbao" also uses a lot of space and pages to report and praise every day.

Suddenly, such a ban on postal order came down, which caught Shi Quanmei off guard. If Shen Bao could not be out of the concession, the circulation of Shen Bao would be greatly damaged. If it only took a few days, it would still be able to withstand it, and it would be too late to bear it after a long time. Shen Bao is now the newspaper with the largest circulation in Shanghai, radiating to five eastern Chinese provinces and regions, and even many subscribers in Peking, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places!

Shi Liangcai was doing everything and was responsible for it from multiple sources. The news he got was that Jiang Jiang was determined to do it this time!

In the luxury villa on Hatong Road, the thin Shi Liangcai stood on the balcony of the study with a frown. Lao Jiang's move was so cruel that he hit him seven inches.

"Master, the Shanghai Security Command called and said that without Chairman Jiang's order, no one dared to lift the ban for you!"

"Did Xiong Shihui say that?" Shi Liangcai asked with a frown slightly.

"It was the adjutant of Commander Xiong's call, and he also said that he would not attend the banquet tonight, which is not appropriate."

"When my Chinese athletes in the Northeast were fighting with the Japanese army, Chiang Kai-shek gave me a ban on postage order at this time. It was so hateful!" Shi Liangcai cursed. "My man Jiang is a traitor!"

"Master, the leader of the Dongxing Gang invites you to go to Dexi Building in the public concession for dinner tomorrow night!" At this time, a servant walked in with a big red post!

"Gang people, just say that they are kind-hearted and I won't go!" Shi Liangcai blurted out that although he runs newspapers, he inevitably deals with all walks of life. There are too many gangs in Shanghai, but they are mainly the Green Gang, a gang with a reputation. He has never heard of it. How could he go to such a banquet? Isn't that his own value reduced!

"The other party said that if President Shi does not want to solve the current dilemma and is always controlled by others, he can not come!"

"What, wait, a small gangster, actually breathed such a big tone!" Shi Liangcai said in surprise.

"Master, some people want to cling to you and deliberately say such shocking words, you don't have to pay attention to it!" said the housekeeper.

"What did the person coming really say?" Shi Liangcai pondered for a while and asked the servant who tried his best to get the invitation.

"Yes!" the servant replied respectfully.

"What is the origin of this Dongxing Gang?" Shi Liangcai turned his head and asked the butler.

"The Dongxing Gang is said to be a group of refugees from the Northeast. The leader is called the Yankee. He is not old, only in his twenties, and has bare hands. He has built a large territory in Zhabei in just half a year. These people in Northeast China are very united and fight hard. They act carefully and courageously, just like an army!" The butler said as much as he knows.

"Don't you care about the bosses of the Qing Gang?" Shi Liangcai asked in surprise.

"Why don't you care? Although the Qing Gang has a great power, there are many mountains. No one wants to force himself with such a group of desperate masters. What comes out of the way is to seek wealth, not kill people and set fire to the fire all day long..."

"So, the Qing Gang was defeated?"

"I don't know whether it's defeat or not. However, the Qing Gang had more than a dozen confrontations with the Dongxing Gang, but in the end they didn't get any benefits. Moreover, although the Dongxing Gang was a gangster, it did not buy or sell opium cream, did not involve pornography, or gambling. They mainly charged protection fees and operated dance halls and restaurants!" said the housekeeper.

"A gang does not involve pornography, gambling, opium cream, and the only thing that is related to the gang is protection fees, which is very interesting!" Shi Liangcai's eyes lit up, "What is the name of the leader of the Dongxing Gang?"

"The name of him as a harem on the Tao is not very clear." The housekeeper said, although the housekeeper is well-informed, he is not a person from the underworld after all. The Dongxing Gang has only been popular for several months. The identity of the harem is mysterious. Only some of the big guys on the Tao who have dealt with him will know his real name because they are afraid of it, and there are very few others!

"Interestingly, just by charging protection fees and operating dance halls and restaurants, how much income can they have?" Shi Liangcai said suspiciously.

"They don't say much data, and the rules for joining the gang are very strict. It is said that the inspection period will take three months. The details of the three generations and their character are investigated. After confirming that there is no problem, they will be absorbed into the gang. So far, their number has not exceeded a thousand people!" said the housekeeper, "But they are indeed the most powerful gang in Zhabei area. They have controlled almost five streets, nearly 700 shops, and more than 400 people patrolling the streets every day. The protection fee is clearly marked. Now they only need to hand it over to them. Compared with the chaotic situation before, although the amount is a bit high, as long as they pay once, the monthly expenses will be reduced a lot. Therefore, merchants are willing to pay them protection fees, and they are really in charge. If something happens to a merchant store, a thief or robbery, they will not be there for less than half an hour. As long as they receive the message, they will arrive at ten minutes at the latest!"

"The housekeeper is right. Our newspaper reported it a few days ago. The best security in Zhabei District is the five streets controlled by Dongxing Gang. There are rumors on the road that it is a restricted area for thieves. Many businesses are willing to move their stores wherever they are. Now the prices of idle shops have increased by 50%!"

"It's hard to rent a store there now. The price is probably going to rise!" said the housekeeper.

"This Dongxing Gang really has such strong strength?" Shi Liangcai was extremely surprised. He is a newspaper tycoon in Shanghai, and there are not many more well-informed news than him. Could it be that he has been neglecting the things around him these days when he is fighting against Nanjing?

"The rumors on the road that this Dongxing Gang has the support of strong people, and they are very united and organized, like an elite army!"

"Managing gangsters using the method of managing the army is very creative and interesting!" Shi Liangcai said.

"Many people say that they may be a group of broken Northeast Army. Because they were dissatisfied with ZF's non-resistance policy, they left the army and came to Shanghai to work hard..."

"This is very possible, but I am curious. What ability do they have to help me solve the current difficulties?" Shi Liangcai said curiously. No matter how powerful the Dongxing Gang is, it is limited to Shanghai. In Shanghai, his Shi Liangcai's energy is not necessarily smaller than that of a small Dongxing Gang. What he wants is to lift the ban on "Shen Bao", which involves Nanjing nationals. Can a gang challenge the ZF? Or is there really any powerful figure behind him?

"Master, Mr. Huang Renzhi is here to visit!"

"Come in now!"

"Brother Jiaxiu, how is the matter of banning the postal order?" After Huang Renzhi sat down, he didn't be polite to Shi Liangcai, so he asked in a hurry.

"I can't help but find it. The ban was issued by Chiang Kai-shek himself. Without Chiang's order, Xiong Shihui would not dare to open the ban!" Shi Liangcai sighed.

"Does people from our education and art circles jointly write to Nanjing ZF to force Chiang Kai-shek to lift the ban?"

"Unless it is absolutely necessary, you must not do this. You and I know what kind of person Jiang is. If he angers him, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Shi Liangcai shook his head and said. Chiang Kai-shek is deeply rooted in Shanghai, and he has been in a gang. What kind of despicable means can't be used by such a person?

"What should we do? This ban on postage for one day will cause us a lot of losses!" Huang Renzhidao.

"What can I do? I have tried all the methods I can use. I have also been to Mr. Song. I have helped me, but I can't follow me. Now these people have long turned against Mr. Zhongshan's revolutionary belief!" Shi Liangcai said hatred.

"What should I do?"

"I can only wait a moment. I've seen if there will be a turnaround in a few days. By the way, aren't you in the newspaper at this time? Why are you free to come here?"

"Oh, look at my brain, I almost forgot about the big thing!" Huang Renzhi said, slapped his forehead.

It wasn't that I forgot, but when he entered the door, he thought of the "ban on postal order" when he saw Shi Liangcai, he asked about the progress of the matter, and then he temporarily left it aside.

"This is the news I got from the British Consulate, look!" Huang Renzhi took out a note of Zoubaba and handed it over.

"What news?" Shi Liangcai was quite surprised. He had known Huang Renzhi for more than ten years and still knew him very well. Huang Renzhi was a dedicated person and an educator. He worked diligently. If he had to work hard, he would not have missed work for no reason.

"Brother Ren Zhi, is this news true?" Shi Liangcai saw the content on the note and his eyes instantly glared at the boss.

"It's true. When I came, I went to the US consulate and the German consulate to verify. They both received similar news, so there shouldn't be any false!" Huang Renzhi said solemnly.

"Okay, it's great. I'll publish the number immediately. It's fast, 100,000 copies, not enough to add prints..." Shi Liangcai shouted loudly.

"My brother, ban on postal orders!"

"It's okay, I'll give up my old face and admit my mistake to Chiang. As long as he is willing to lift the ban, we will let all Chinese people know this good news in the shortest time..."

Wishful thought! Huang Renzhi smiled slightly.
Chapter completed!